Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last weekend by the Vietnam News Agency.

𒀰 - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam, his spouse and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam left Kuala Lumpur at noon on November 23, wrapping up their three-day official visit to Malaysia, at the invitation of Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his spouse.

Within the framework of his visit, Lam held talks with PM Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim; met with Speaker of the House of Representatives Tan Sri Dato' Johari Bin Abdul, and President of the Senate Dato’ Awang Bemee Awang Ali Basah; and received Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Rural and Regional Development, and President of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) Dato’ Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Read full story

- General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam had a meeting in Kuala Lumpur on November 23 with outstanding Vietnamese nationals, intellectuals, entrepreneurs and leaders of associations from ASEAN member countries, as part of his official visit to Malaysia.

At the meeting, representatives of the Vietnamese communities reported to the Party leader on their living conditions in their respective countries. They expressed their happiness at the significant development achievements of the home country in recent times, and shared their experience, ideas, and policy suggestions, with the aim of contributing to Vietnam's development in the new era. Read full story

- Vietnam always treasures and welcomes Malaysian enterprises to invest and do long-term business in the country, and continues to perfect its legal framework, improve the investment and business environment, and simplify administrative procedures to create the best conditions for them, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam has affirmed.

Receiving leaders of several major Malaysian groups on November 22-23 within the framework of his official visit to Malaysia, Lam acknowledged and appreciated the businesses’ support for and contributions to economic, trade and investment cooperation between Vietnam and Malaysia, considering this as a highlight and a key factor ensuring the sustainable and substantive development of the bilateral relationship, bringing practical benefits to the two nations' people. Read full story

- As part of his official visit to Malaysia, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam on November 23 attended the opening ceremony of Hanoi – Kuala Lumpur direct air route of Vietjet Air, which is expected to further promote economic-cultural-tourism links between the two countries and the whole Southeast Asian region.

The opening of the new air route takes place in the context that Vietnam and Malaysia have upgraded their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, opening up new opportunities for cooperation and development. Connecting the two capital cities, the Hanoi - Kuala Lumpur air route will strengthen the regional aviation network and further promote economic and cultural cooperation. Read full story

🍰 - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam returned to Hanoi in the early morning of November 23, successfully wrapping up their working trip to and attendance at the G20 Summit, and official visit to the Dominican Republic.

Attending all main activities within the framework of the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, PM Chinh gave important speeches at discussion sessions on "the fight against poverty" and “sustainable development and energy transition”. Read full story

꧂ - National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and a high-ranking Party and State delegation arrived in Hanoi on November 24 afternoon, concluding a successful trip to Cambodia for an official visit and attendance at the 12th General Assembly of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) and the 11th plenary session of the International Parliament for Tolerance and Peace (IPTP-11).

During the four-day stay in Cambodia, the top legislator held talks with President of the Cambodian National Assembly Samdech Khuon Sudary, met with key Cambodian leaders, including President of the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) and Senate President Samdech Techo Hun Sen and Prime Minister Samdech Hun Manet, and attended an inauguration ceremony for the Cambodian NA's administrative building – a work that symbolises the solidarity and traditional friendship between the two nations. Read full story

- National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man underlined Vietnam's unwavering support for initiatives that contribute to global and regional peace and stability in an address at the opening of the 11th Plenary Session of the International Parliament for Tolerance and Peace (IPTP) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on November 24.

A guest speaker, Man said Vietnam supports the settlement of global conflicts and disputes through peaceful measures, no threat or use of force, and compliance with international law and the United Nations Charter. Read full story

🅘 - President of the Republic of Bulgaria Rumen Radev and his spouse arrived in Hanoi on November 24 afternoon, beginning their official visit to Vietnam from November 24-28 at the invitation of President Luong Cuong.

They were welcomed at the airport by Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Thanh Binh, and Vietnamese Ambassador to Bulgaria Do Hoang Long, among others. Read full story

- President of the Armenian National Assembly Alen Simonyan and his entourage left Hanoi on November 23 morning, successfully wrapping up their official visit to Vietnam.

During the visit, Simonyan and the Armenian NA delegation paid tribute to late President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi. Read full story

- The fifth annual Vietnam-India Bilateral Army Exercise (VINBAX 2024) wrapped up on November 22 at the Chandi Mandir cantonment in Haryana state of India.

Within the framework of the closing ceremony, India’s Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) members performed rescue activities in the circumstances of earthquake, fire and flooding. Read full story

- With outstanding achievements in biotechnology, Dr Nguyen Thuy Ba Linh from University College London (UCL) has become the first Vietnamese scientist to win the UK's TechWomen 100 Awards.

The award ceremony was held at Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in London on November 21./.Read full story